The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
WAR In THE SPRING TINE
TIE OUTLOOK IN EUROPE FAR
FROM PEACEFUL.

Into the Belief That Germany VIII
Not Join Austria in the Field Except
as Last Resort - The Intrigue
Against the Crown Prince.
Copyright 1887 By the Ne,o York Associated
Press)
BERLIN, Dec. 24.-f war early in the
spring is averted official anticipation will
be deceived and military expectation disap-
pointed. Within the past few days it'has
become the settled conviction of diplomatic
circles that the Cars pacific tendencies
have been overborne by the Pan Slavist
faction, and that he is now under control
of the war party, the leaders of which are
likely to precipitate war by some act of
provocation committed without the Cars
full consent. The return of Gen. Won
Schweinitz, the German Ambassador to st
Petersburg, was hoped to be signalized by a
decisive turn of the tide peaceward.
AN UNSUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE.
The conference between Gen. Won Schwei-
nitz and M. de Giers, the Russian Prime
Minister, on Thursday last had a contrary
result. Whatever passed during the inter
view has ueepened the distrust in Berlin
and increased the irritation of the Austrian
government towards the Cars Minister'S.
M. de Giers appears to have abandoned his
policy Of peace pressure upon the Gar, and
to have thrown his influence on the side of
the military party. He is reported as te!x
ing Gen. Won Schweinitz that the Gar is
sincerely desirous of peace, but is un-
able to tolerate longer Austrian du-
plicity in thwarting Russia's endeav-
ors to obtain the just fruits of
her sacrifices in the Balkan campaign.
Apart from what transpired at the inter
view with Gen. Won Schweinitz, NJ. de
Giers has complained openly at the diplo-
matte reunions in st. Petersburg of Count
Kalnokys language in reference to Russia,
declaring it TO be unbearable, and that it
justified every measure Russia might take
to reinforce her troops on the frontier.
An oninous indication of the extreme ten
sion of the situation is the bellcose tone of
the st. Petersburg papers toward Austria.
There is no further pretense of concealment
as to what are the Russian aims.
BULGARIA MUST BE SEIZED.
Bulgaria, the papers say, must be de-
prived of any shadow of autonomy and be-
come Russian province, while Austria
mus, be forced to evacuate Bosnia and
Herzegovina. A notable feature of the arti-
cles in the NOuoe Vreinydur NouOsti and
other Russian papers, is the claim that war
with Austria would not necessarily involve
Germany.
An inspired article in the Groshdaeilt
states that the Russian government has OBJ
tanned knowledge that the terms of the
treaty Of alliance leave Germany free
not to interfere unless Austria is threatened
with collapse, which would involve terri
torial losses. This is contrary to the official
press of Vienna and Pesth, which treat the
war question as a common matter between
Austria and Germany. The Berlin official
view concurs with that of the Austriaa
press, and the closeness of the intimacy be-
tween the War Departments distinctly
points to concerted plans of military action
in the event of war.
THE CARS BAUGHTINEsS.
Since his conference with NJ. de Giers,
Gen. Won Schweinitz has been received by
the Car, who made the reception formal
ity, avoiding conversation. The report
that Count Won Walkenstein, the Austrian
Enbassador at st. Petersburg had received
assurances from NJ de Giers that the move
ments Of troops had ceased, is semi-official-
ly denied from Vienna tonight. The
Russian government has not ventured to
make any statement either to the German
or Austrian Ambassador regarding the posi-
ton on the frontier. Reassurfng repre-
sentations would be useless in face of the
facts During the past week Russian cav
airy and light artillery have been pushed
forward to the extreme outposts, for in
stance, to Melchow, a few kilometres from
Cracow, and to Chliakova, a station ON the
Lemburg and Dubois railway.
A careful estimate in the Post gives Russia
eight and half army corps within the
frontier districts of Warsaw, Wilma and
kieff, with 120 field batteries, against
combined Austrian and German force of
five and half army corps, with eighty-two
batteries. Russia has also an inn
nense preponderance in cavalry strength.
THE CROWN PRINCE.
A continuance Of the favorable symptoms
shown by the Crown Prince has enabled DR..
Mackenzie to postpone his return to San
Reno until Tue day, The TdgbtoH refers
to the recenJ attempt of the court clique to
influence the Crown Prince to resign in
favor of Prince William, his son. TIE ac-
cepted version of the affair credits Prince
Bismarck with renewing the pressure on the
Crown Prince by sending Count Won Mum
ster to San Reno to represent that the
gravity Of the situation and the immi-
nence of fateful war neces-
STATED his abdication to enable
Prince William to act beside the Emperor.
The Crown Princes reply to this was that
so long as he drew breath, be would not
surrender his right nor his duties The let
ter of the Grand Duke of Baden to the Diet,
expressing sympathy for the Crown Prince
was intended as a declaration to counteract
the intrigues of the Prince William clique.
WOULDN'T STOP AT MURDER.
The Tdg6t0U goes to the length of sug
gesting that endeavors are being made to
induce the Crown Prince to undergo an
operation in order that fatal termination
may be hurried and end the political en-
barrassment.
The National Zeitung refers to the in
situation in terms of indignation, but the
assertions of the 7qqbldtt are known to
have a solid stratum of facts.
The defeat of the intrigue has strengthened
the court opposition to Prince Bismarck.
Count Perpoucher, Chief Marshal of the
Imperial Household, who recently sent in
his resignation still remains at his post,
taking advantage of the Emperor's formal
refusal TO accept his resignation. None of
the intended changes in tie household will
be affected.
The doctors have decided not to change
the diet of the Crown Prince The latter is
permitted wide range of food and linn
tied quantity of sweets He takes his meals
with his family, and eats freely of every
thing, having solids cut into morsels.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
An enormous number of Christmas pres
ents have been received at San Reno from
all parts of Germany. The gifts include
wines, beers, ginger bread sausages, woolen
wraps and all kinds Of homemade articles.
Pomerania of which the Crown Prince is
hereditary Governor, sends choice products
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